Connor McMichael (born January 15, 2001) is a

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professional

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currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was selected by the Capitals with the 25th overall pick in the

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Playing career

Junior

Hamilton Bulldogs (2017–18)

McMichael was drafted by the

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in the first round, eleventh overall, during the 2017 OHL Priority Draft. McMichael made his debut with the Bulldogs on September 23, 2017, and he was held to no points in a 4–1 loss to the

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. Two games later, on September 29, McMichael earned his first career OHL point, an assist on a goal by Isaac Nurse in a 2–0 win over the

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. McMichael would have to wait until his 24th career game to score his first goal, as he scored against Cameron Lamour of the

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in a 7–1 victory on December 9. On December 17, McMichael scored a goal and an assist for his first career multi-point game in a 5–2 win over the

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. On January 8, 2018, the Bulldogs traded McMichael to the

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for Robert Thomas and five draft picks. In 32 games with the Bulldogs during the 2017–18 season, McMichael scored five goals and 10 points.

London Knights (2018–2020)

McMichael finished his rookie season in the OHL with the

. He made his debut with the Knights on January 11, 2018, and he was held to no points in a 5–1 loss to the

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. McMichael scored his first goal with London on January 14 against

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in a 2–1 win over the Rangers. In 28 games with the Knights, McMichael scored three goals and six points. On March 22, McMichael played in his first career OHL playoff game, and he had no points in a 5–4 loss to the

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. In four playoff games, McMichael had no points. McMichael saw his offensive production increase dramatically during the 2018–19 season. In his first game of the season on September 21, McMichael had his first career multi-goal game in his OHL career, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 5–2 win over the

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. On November 30, McMichael scored his first career OHL hat trick, scoring three goals against Daniel Murphy in an 8–1 win over the

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. One week later, on December 7, McMichael recorded his first career four point game, scoring two goals and adding two assists in an 8–1 win over the

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. Nine days later, on December 16, McMichael had another four point game in a 5–3 win over the Otters. McMichael finished the regular season leading the Knights with 36 goals and 72 points. On March 24, McMichael scored his first career post-season goal, scoring against

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in a 5–0 victory. On April 7, McMichael had his first career multi-point game in the post-season, earning two assists in a 7–0 victory against the

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. In 11 playoff games, McMichael scored two goals and five points. McMichael was drafted by the

in the first round, 25th overall at the

held in

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. On July 13, 2019, McMichael was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals.

Professional

Washington Capitals (2021–present)

McMichael made his NHL debut on January 24, 2021, against the Buffalo Sabres. That would be the only game he would play in during the

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as he was sent down to the Capitals' AHL affiliate, the

for the remainder of the season. However, McMichael would make the Capitals 2021–22 roster out of training camp. He scored his first NHL goal against the Florida Panthers on November 4, 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McMichael, Connor 2001 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario London Knights players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Ajax, Ontario Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players